MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELLING COORDINATOR

CEO: Mr T.B. Tapping

We are seeking to appoint an experienced counsellor or mental health nurse/professional to develop and embed outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision across all age phases in our growing multi academy trust. This is an exciting opportunity to strategically lead transformative change from mental health and wellbeing policy into exceptional practice.

The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle has a growth plan for Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust to serve South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham, with a total of 34 schools in the Trust by July 2022.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust was established in February 2016, currently there are thirteen schools within the Trust with a schedule of additional schools joining each term.

These are: St Aidan’s Catholic Academy – Sunderland, St Aloysius Catholic Infants School and St Aloysius Catholic Junior School – Hebburn, St Anthony’s Girls Catholic Academy – Sunderland, St Bede’s Catholic Comprehensive School – Peterlee, St Godric’s Catholic Primary School – Thornley, St Joseph’s Catholic Academy - Hebburn, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School – Jarrow, St Leonards Catholic Primary School – Silksworth, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School – Jarrow, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School – Wingate, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School – Peterlee and St Wilfrid’s RC College – South Shields.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.